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    1 2 McBasic 10/100 Installation Guide McBasic 10/100  is a low- cost, preconfigured, IEEE 802.3 single- conversion MediaConverter that is designed to convert between 10Base - T twisted pair and 10Base-FL multi-mode or single -mode fiber or between 100Base- TX twisted pair and 100Base -SX multi-mode fiber or 100Base -FX single-mode fiber . McBasi[...]

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    3 4 n n In F orce-100 mode , the McBasic 10/100 configures specifically as a 100BASE- TX/100BASE-SX or FX media converter . Note that F orce-100 implies the rejection of 10 Mbps signals. T o enable Force-100 mode, set Dip switch 6 to the ON position (Dip switch 4 must be in the OFF position). T o disable Force-100 mode, move Dip switch 6 to OFF (fa[...]

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    When both the McBasic 10/100 units in a media conversion are set for PNP/T ransparent (Auto -Negotiation) mode, the following results occur: Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines F iber Optic transmitters and receivers are extremely susceptible to contamination by particles of dirt or dust which can obstruct the optic path and cause performance degradati[...]

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    7 8 5) If you suspect that the optics have been contaminated, alternate between blasting with clean dry compressed air and flushing with methanol to remove particles of dirt. Electrostatic Discharge P recautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause damage to your add-in modules. Always observe the following precautions when installing or handlin[...]